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The Alarms.org public safety accolade is a result of the Missouri City Police Department’s community partnerships, officials said.
The Rosenberg City Attorney revealed the election would fall shy of the two-year waiting period for charter revisions.
Harris County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle will visit with middle school students in Spring and Klein ISD.
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Spring Weather: Look for cloudy and rainy conditions this weekend with highs in the 60s and 70s
The Woodlands Weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the weekend with periods of rain. Warmer temps in the forecast.
Sugar Land Weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the weekend with a chance of rain through Tuesday.
Pasadena Weather: You may need your umbrella this weekend with rain in the forecast all weekend.
Mostly cloudy throughout much of the weekend with periods of rain. Highs will be in the upper 60s and low 70s.
Conroe Weather: Cloudy with periods of rain this weekend. Temperatures will be near 80 next week.
Clear Lake Weather: Cloudy and rainy conditions are expected for much of the weekend, but it will be warming up.
Cloudy this weekend with rain possible through Tuesday. Keep the umbrella handy
The crash of a single-engine plane in West Harris County could have been much worse, officials said.
Mikael Necciosup, 17, is charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly shot a student at Atascocita High School, police said.
The list, which dates back to 1950, names 42 clergy who were assigned to Houston area Catholic churches.
Ronald Mitchell was the pastor at the Body of Christ Church when he sexually abused a young girl in 2016.
Police are investigating a shooting after a young woman was found shot to death in the middle of a neighborhood street in Spring.
Four men who were caught transporting 5.0 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of $63K, are in the Montgomery County Jail.
Robert Shouse, 31, is wanted by the FBI, based on a criminal complaint filed against him in federal court, officials said.
